2023 Best Value Civil Engineering Undergraduate Certificate Schools
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Civil Engineering Technology Undergraduate Certificate School for You
In 2020-2021, 1,187 people earned a degree or certificate in civil engineering technology, making the major the #241 most popular in the United States.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
The Best Value Civil Engineering Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 4 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best value undergraduate certificate programs for civil engineering tech students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Best Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in Civil Engineering
Our analysis found St Cloud Technical and Community College to be the best value school for civil engineering technology students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the United States. Located in the small city of Saint Cloud, St Cloud Technical and Community College is a public school with a small student population.
St Cloud Technical and Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,874 in tuition and fees each year.
St Cloud Technical and Community College also claimed a spot on our Best Civil Engineering Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Cincinnati State Technical and Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Civil Engineering Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the city of Cincinnati, Cincinnati State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Cincinnati State are $9,090 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Cincinnati State also is in the top 15% of our Best Civil Engineering Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Dakota County Technical College is a great value for civil engineering technology students working on their undergraduate certificate. DCTC is a small public school located in the rural area of Rosemount.
DCTC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,208 in tuition and fees each year.
DCTC also claimed a spot on our Best Civil Engineering Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Des Moines Area Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Civil Engineering Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. DMACC is a very large public school located in the suburb of Ankeny.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at DMACC are $10,440 per year.
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Majors Related to Civil Engineering Tech
One of 18 majors within the area of study, civil engineering technology has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related to Civil Engineering Tech
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Industrial Production Technology | 11,906 |
| Electromechanical Engineering Technology | 10,593 |
| Drafting & Design Engineering Technology | 8,964 |
| Environmental Control Technology | 8,690 |
| Electronics Engineering Technology | 8,592 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 4 schools only.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Sean Mack.
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